Phil Edmonds
Philippe-Henri Edmonds
Born: 8 March 1951, Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia
Major Teams: Cambridge University, Middlesex, Eastern Province, England.
Known As: Phil Edmonds
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Test Debut: England v Australia at Leeds, 3rd Test, 1975
Last Test: England v Pakistan at The Oval, 5th Test, 1987
ODI Debut: England v Pakistan at Sahiwal, 1st ODI, 1977/78
Last ODI: England v India at Sharjah, Sharjah Cup, 1986/87
First-Class debut: 1971
Last First-Class: June 1992, Middx vs Notts, Trent Bridge
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 51 65 15 875 64 17.50 38.32 0 2 42 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 12028 613 4273 125 34.18 7-66 2 0 96.2 2.13
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 29 18 7 116 20 10.54 50.00 0 0 6 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1534 19 965 26 37.11 3-39 0 0 59.0 3.77
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1971 - 1992)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 391 495 91 7651 142 18.93 3 22 345 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 85961 4376 31981 1246 25.66 8-53 47 9 68.9 2.23
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1971 - 1992)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 301 215 60 2467 63* 15.91 0 2 89 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 13467 8113 323 25.11 5-12 4 2 41.6 3.61
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Almost a throwback to an earlier time with his easy, classical
action, his flighted orthodox slow left arm, and his
aristocratic manner, Phillipe Henri Edmonds had a stunning debut
in Test cricket. Brought on to bowl in mid-afternoon, he took 5
for 17 in his first 12 overs of Test cricket. In and out of the
England side throughout his career, often second choice to Derek
Underwood, he was also an excellent field, a determined lower
order batsman with first-class centuries to his credit and a
fierce competitor. His strength was his thoughtful, very
accurate bowling, with enough spin to beat the bat on any wicket
giving assistance to the spinners.
Phil Edmonds was England's leading slow left arm bowler of the 1980s,
though he played less Test cricket than he might have done because he
was perceived by selectors to be "difficult". He had the aggressive
streak of a fast bowler, and wasn't afraid to bowl the odd bouncer if
the batman started to irritate him. For a time he had problems with his
run-up, to the extent that on tour in India he had to resort to bowling
off one step, and the fact that his effectiveness was not diminished by
this was a testament to his strong shoulders and good bowling action.
Considered an allrounder at the start of his career, his batting
declined as he grew older. He retired from cricket in 1987, though
answered a call from Middlesex in 1992 to return for one game because of
a chronic injury crisis.
Last Updated: Tuesday, 29-Oct-2002 22:40:26 GMT
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